Amy Simpson > Quotes

“God doesn’t say, “Don’t worry too much” or “Worry only about what really matters.” He says, “Do not worry.”
― Amy Simpson, Anxious: Choosing Faith in a World of Worry

“While dissatisfaction implies either rejection or frustrated pursuit of satisfaction, unsatisfaction is something more like acceptance combined with anticipation. It is acknowledgement of desire without the demand that it be satisfied--a kind of openness that doesn't ask for closure. It is desire that can live with deferral, an embrace of the God-shaped vacuum in us and a commitment to stop trying to make it full, a healthy hunger that is content to wait for the feast.”
― Amy Simpson, Blessed Are the Unsatisfied: Finding Spiritual Freedom in an Imperfect World

“Worry is not the same as fear; it’s the practice of indulging fear, clinging to it, feeding and serving”
― Amy Simpson, Anxious: Choosing Faith in a World of Worry

“Through the years, I’ve never met an emotionally mature man or woman of God who has not traveled through a period of great suffering. With God as our touchstone, suffering builds hope and humility. I’ve learned that each human being must sooner or later decide if they want to be cool or deep. I’m putting my money on deep.4”
― Amy Simpson, Troubled Minds: Mental Illness and the Church's Mission

“The suffering of mental illness, whether for the afflicted or for their families, is typically marked by isolation. When people desperately need to experience the love and empathy of their fellow human beings and to know that their Creator has not abandoned them, many reach out and are shocked to touch the church's painfully cold shoulder.”
― Amy Simpson, Troubled Minds: Mental Illness and the Church's Mission